<a href="http://www.laboratoriodearquitectura.com.py">Javier Corvalán</a> designed this windowless Caja Oscura home, which looks a little bit like a giant Pac-man! Inspired by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura">camera obscuras</a> (which project an inverted picture of the surrounding environment) the tilting house is manually operated with a hand winch and opens to a 25 degree angle. This creates a shaded porch area that is well-ventilated - a welcome aspect to any home in sultry Paraguay.

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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán

When closed, the Caja Oscura looks like a giant metal box with no windows

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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán

A 25 degree horizontal tilt promotes natural ventilation and creates a shaded porch affect for the home

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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán

The landscape has been left deliberately wild

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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán

The owners are away for long stretches of time, so the corrugated box will protect the home from vandals

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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán

The tilt is controlled with a manual winch and the roof is held in place with rod ties

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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán

Javier Corvalán - a master at work!

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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán

Javier Corvalán designed this windowless Caja Oscura home, which looks a little bit like a giant Pac-man! Inspired by camera obscuras (which project an inverted picture of the surrounding environment) the tilting house is manually operated with a hand winch and opens to a 25 degree angle. This creates a shaded porch area that is well-ventilated - a welcome aspect to any home in sultry Paraguay.